Metal building construction



Patented 'Dec. 1 4, 1926.

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-M'ETAL'BUILDING ooNs'rItUc'rIona.

Application filed January J14; 1925'. Serial n Qaato.

In the manufacture of sheet metali door ,frames, the frames have heretofore commonly been manufactured only after the hardware to be used hasjbeen specified because withthe various different types offhardware, the striking plate must be positioned 4 at different heights and after the frames have been-pressed t0 the desiredshape, it

isdifiicult, if not impossible, to cut the p I vent on, the side .post 1 of; the door frame is frames for the reception of the striking plates. Itfhas, therefore, become the customto cut the necessary apertures for the striking plates from" the fiat'blank for the frame before itis pressed to shape. Qtherwise it, wouldbe necessary to carry in stock anv excessively large supply of door frames .and in any case the frames" could not be shipped until the .type of hardware to be used was specified. Ithasalso. been necessaryheretofore to carry special dies and tools forforming the door frames to mount the striking plates at difi'erntpoints, which such doorframes.

'reatlyincreased the cost of production of improved sheet metal door frames which may be produced ina minimum number of standard stock sizes; to which the striking plates of any hardware may be fitted by.

ordinary mechanics and with ordinary tools at. the place of installation regardless of the type of hardware employed; .which will present' an attractive appearance after the striking plate has been applied';whichwill be simple and practical; and which will re duce' the cost of manufacture and permit the rapid filling of ordersfrom stock before the hardware to be used is specified,

h Various other objects and advantageswill V. be apparent from the fOllOWlIlgljdGSCIlPtlO-Il of one embodiment of the invention, and the novel features will be particularly pointed out hereinafter in the appended claims. i

The invention comprehends' the various details of construction which will appear from the accompanying description of one embodiment of the invention. i I 5 In the accompanying drawing t Fig. 1 is an inside elevation of the post of a door frame, constructed n accordance with this invention andv having a striking plate secured thereto;

'Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevaalong the. line of Figi l; and I Fig.' 4 is av sectional elevation similar to 5 F 1g. Qwith the filler An object of this inventioniis to provide y Y I or block, preferably of wood, fibre orsimI- 9 )lar material, is disposedlagainst the'inner Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional plan'of" the sameiwith the section taken-substantially block and striking plate removed.

: Iii'the illustrated embodiment. er ule in channel-shaped in cross. section and formed 1 of sheet metal, thefree edges ,of the sides of the channelbeing-turnedtowardone an [other as are; and-the inner-face of the post having a U shaped .r1b'3formed therein and] a servingajs aydoor stop. Betweenuthefdoor position of the usual" striking plate and eX- tending vertically] suflicien'tly to. accommodate in the aperture,at thedesired' height, the striking plate of; any expected type of hardwarethat" ma be desired.

A sub holder 5Jin,the nature of a 'stti post, so as to extend longitudinally of and z bridge' the aperture fl flthe sub-holder, being heldagainst the face of thepost by suitable securing, members, such as by bolts 6,..that

pass; through! the metal of the post and through thesub-holder or block,the head ofeach bolt. being countersunk into theouter j face of the vcross wall ofv the channel post.

The. sub-holderfor block 15 fupon its "outer 'face, is provided .withan elevated or; raised surface portion 7,- which fills the" aperture 4 flushwith the outer face of the post; That portion of the .post throughfwhich the'striking tongue projects isv weakened along a line 8 in; the sidewall at a point adjacent the meeting angle of the side and crosswalls of thepost ZLIldfZLt a distance from" the cross Wall approximately; equal to the thickness of the striking tongue, for a purpose which will hereinafter appear;

This line of weakeningispreferably located on the inner-face of the. side wall and maybe provided by scoring the surface of theimetal as indicated .in Fig. 4'; .it extends, vertically of' the post for a distance approximately co- (iii 7 since a completed doorpost is illustrated toheretofore.-

of the aeor' 1.

extensive with the length of the aperture 4. v

The door frames may be shipped in this condition to the location where-they are to be installed, and there are assembled as usual The posts, as shipped, are secured at 8 and ,ieeli ethwebhelerar block 5 secured in place across the aperture, but having the surface of the raised portion 7 uncut. This condition of the post is not illustrated," but will Ed'readily understood,

of the hive-arias: assleiiihled agape-t the hniiding where it is a; be usdfth se ta-mg 2115 313 themedware to the (109ii'n the'iisual inannerfaiid feat When the door knowing the aye pitted ariawdn'sa aeauy geheaeiaave legst n 9 he, latc bel efihel l 'ir aaj hei'l itahove th'e'floor; they can then re' dily an? w qdqn 'd'o iem he m '1 6f t b a k; ar ma f h'ew iodaffibrea' a ai ment bag u i by we s a world tools' 'so'astoprovidetle s10 regs belts t se IQ 'S j z a' s Wi the fiisualiio lt latch aperturesll of the striking plate, and 'th'els'trikiiig plate may e ea-reams are L sun-Holder r Eilockhy 3 1. i i, H o j'the postfas usual n door posts. Thls sl'ot' -14 as 1 rma e wa following mannerf :Slits defining the 1 Veriii-(55111 red line '8 suitable tools,

' ea "trifle; hat "he thus fornied,i nay be broken-off at thscored the type'of hardware to beusedis specified,

which avoids delay heretofore experienced in getting the frames to the job after the hardware is specified.

Furthermore, with this arrangement, it is possible tomanufactu're "the door posts for ficeiving" thelatch plate had to be cut for each articular type after the order was re ceive-I' It will be observed also tha't the block or s'ub h'older 5'is of'sucha thickness that the recesses 10 therein for, reqeivi'ag the lack plates and latches will not extend all the way through, and, asa result'the' aperture ft willalways be closed, so that dust aim dirt as the Wall can never esca e into the room through the door postand the door frame will herendeid more near-1 air The operations necessary to prepare such a door post for shipnientareredu ced to the i'niriimuin, and the fitting of the striking plates on the 'job ar'e" so simple that they he performed by ordinaryv workmen, such as are usuallyeiriployed for "fitting hardware to door frame's, "and no particular special tools are required. The "ent'irepo'st thus formed is not weakened' byihe' long aperture 1 since i't is stiffened o1? reinforced adequately the blocl tor sab-heldeji- It will'be obvious that various changes in the detai-l's and materials, which have 'b'een herein described and illustrated merrier to ekplainthena'ture'of the'in'vention, may be made by those skilled i the are w itlii'nftl'ie principle and scope of the invention as explressed in'the appendedclaiins: Itwill he further understood that the invention is equally applicable to "w'viii' dow's' "or" other metal frame constructions where striking" or latch" plates must be applied, and 't hatithe term fdoor post is'not tohe con'sideredas str f tlylimiting.

Iclaimi I 1; In a building construction, a sheet metal door name post having" a wertically elongatedape rtuie at approximately theld metal door frame posthaving a"-Vertical'l'y elongated aperture "at t the location ottlie usual striking plate, a wo'o'deri'block mounted in said ast toextend]lengthwise"of and b'i'i'dge said aperture,"towhi'ch block the of, the usual strrliing plate; a 'wodd'en block mounted'iirsa d poem-0- GX bf a variety of types striking plate'of any of a variet of types oi hardware locks may be fitted a: the desired height, and securinginemheifs passing through't'he post anddnto the said block to anchor the. latter directly against the inner face ofthe post. f 3. In a building construction, a sheet metal door frame post havinga vertically felongated aperture at approximately the location of the usual striking plate, a striking plate sub-holder filling said aperture and extending at each end beyond thelimits of the aperture so as to fit against the inner face of the apertured wall, and securing members passing through the sheet metal of the post and directly into the sub holder to secure the sub-holder against displacement, v i 4." In a building construction, a sheet metal door frame post having a vertically elongated aperture at approximately the 10- cation of the usual striking plate, a wooden.

i, sub-holderextending lengthwise of the aperture beyond the ends of the same and fitting against the inner face of the post, said sub holder having a raised surface portion completely filling said aperture flush with the outer face ofthe post, and means for securing the sub-holder to the post. p

5. In a building construction, a sheet metal door frame post, having a vertically elongated aperture at approximately the location of the-usual striking plate,and a sub holder to which the striking plate ofiany type of'hardware maybe secured at any point, fitting against-the inner face of the post and bridging said aperture with the strikingplate mounted thereon in said aperture, the metal of the po-stlbeing weakened along a line substantially parallel with the length of saidlaperture for some distance holder to which the striking plate of any type of hardware may be secured at any point, fitting againsttheinner face of the post and bridging said aperture with the from each end of the usual height of the striking plate, whereby the notch for the striking tongue of the striking plate may be formed at the desired height y merely slitting the metal of the post from the aperture to said line of weakening, and then breaking I the tongue thus formed by bending at the line of weakening. I

6. In a building construction, a sheet metal door frame'post, having a vertically elongated aperture at approximately'the location of the usual striking plate, and a substriking plate mounted said aperture, the metal of the post being scored along a line parallel with the length of said aperture for some distance each side of the usual height of the striking plate, whereby the notch for the striking tongue of the striking plate may he formed at the desired height by merely slitting the metal of the post from the aper ture to said line of scoring, and then breaking thetongue thus formed by bending at the scored point.

'I. In a building construction, a sheet metal door frame post having a vertically elongated aperture in the inside wall of the frame adjacent a corner edge of the post-and at approximately the location of the usual striking plate,'-the1 metal of' the post being weakened along :a line extending vertically 1. for a "considerable distance each side of the 7 center- 0f the aperture, saidlineof weaken-' ing being locatedin the side wall'of the frame post at a distance from the corner edge adjacent the aperture, approximately H frame adjacent a corneredge of the post and I at approximately the location of the usual striking plate, the inner face of the side wall of the post adjacent the aperture being scored along a line extending vertically for a considerable distanceieach side ofthe cen ter of the aperture, said scored line being located'at a: distance from the corner edge adjacent the aperture approximately equal strikingplate. i a

V 9.' In abuilding construction, adoor part formed of hollow' sheet metal and having in its surface, an aperture coextensive in length, with the positions commonly -oc-' cupied by different types of hardware pieces that may possibly be employed as elements of door constructions, and a wooden block secured within said apertured part and-extending across said aperture therein, the surface of said block where exposed through said aperture being such as to receive any connecting piece of various selected different types of hardware and mount it in position to. perform its expectedfunction, whereby said construction may be assembled and placed at the job, and thereafter any type of hardware selected and ap-pliedto saidblock tocomplete the door construction.

10. In a building construction, a hollow sheet metal part forming a component element of a door construction and having, in

its surface,.an aperture elongated in a direct on peripherallyof the opening for an extent coextensive with the positions commonto the thickness ofthe striking tongue of thely occupied bydifl'erent types of hardware pieces that may possibly beemployed as, a part of y the door construction, and a wooden block secured within said aperture'd part and extending across and closing said aper- 'ture therein, the surface of said block where exposed through said aperture being raised above the remainder of the block so as to fill saidaperture and be flush with the outer surface of said apeittulied part, wlle teby. CQI L RCP Qg. pieegi mflwsseleted different types of hardwammay be meunted on said block in rderto efi'ct a proper con- 1 nection bgtwen parts of the door construc- .tiidn and wherebysa'id construction may be qss'smbld at the job and p l'ace d zin d themmmaas aits any. WE? 9 hardwa ts selected and @P' plied to'said block" to complete the (1991 con struction V In Witness WheIjQOf, I hereunto subscribe my signature.

.ALViN c. GODDARD; 

